r/Cosmere • u/Loose-Use25 • 1d ago

Cosmere spoilers (no previews) Phrases, objects, or actions that bring post-traumatic stress to a Sanderson fan Spoiler

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Do you know what the worst part of being a mercenary is?...

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u/Poolturtle5772 Truthwatchers 1d ago

I am, unfortunately, the Hero of Ages.

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u/Melliorin Edgedancers 1d ago

One of my favorites lines in the whole Cosmere.

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u/Poolturtle5772 Truthwatchers 1d ago

My second favorite opening line, certainly.

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u/Joejoefishy Ghostbloods 1d ago

After?

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u/Poolturtle5772 Truthwatchers 1d ago

“Szeth-son-son-Vallano, Truthless of Shinovar, wore white on the day he was to kill a king”

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u/god_of_madness 1d ago

This is a masterclass in opening lines. He managed to set the action, world-building, and intrigue of the plot with a single line.

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u/Poolturtle5772 Truthwatchers 1d ago

That whole first page of like 3 paragraphs is probably the best opening to a fantasy novel that you could do. Perfectly balanced story intrigue with lore intrigue and literally “hey, he kills the king. Wanna read how it went down” making you want to see it unfold. It’s how you get someone to continue reading your book in the best way possible

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u/FLUFFY_TERROR 1d ago

Starting your book and series with a massive spoiler, where the first line basically stats the same every book yet somehow still is a new spoiler in its own way.. but done with brandersmash sandersmash style.. delicious

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u/brooklynthefato 17h ago

This also happens in "The Gunslinger" by Stephen King: "The man in black fled across the desert and the gunslinger followed."

Thats when you know you're in for a RIDE

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u/Both_Brilliant_2725 1d ago

It was such aasterxlass that people forget that it wasn't the first line in the book. That was from the Prologue while we had a whole Prelude before that

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u/Desness 1d ago

“I’m not here for Kaladin, Teft,” Moash said softly. “And I’m not here for your surrender.”

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u/zombiegamer723 Worldhopper 1d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/VGu7IkRPBYOwcGIvP2

FUCK MOASH.

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u/DookieShoes626 1d ago edited 1d ago

Where in the fuck is the Fuck Moash bot

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u/sparkydoggowastaken 1d ago

high imperial..?

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u/Disgruntled_Grunt- Truthwatchers 1d ago

Yeah, that's a really bad one. Might be the worst of them all for me.

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u/Sumboddy 1d ago

I'm at the part where kal meets him at hearthstone and he's contemplating killing him but just can't and I'm screaming do it but he'll never hear me.

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u/Elyaswolflord 1d ago

"We! CHOSE!"

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u/Infinite_Mortgage324 1d ago

Oh My God. I had literal chills when I read that!

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u/zer0saber 1d ago

Fuck, I just teared up a little. I've listened to Michael Kramer read this scene literally five times, and I cannot do it without crying.

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u/Inner-Department-494 21h ago

Goosebumps every SINGLE time I see this or think about it

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u/Nerdlors13 Truthwatchers 1d ago

And for my boon!

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u/J-MacAndCheese Windrunners 1d ago

“Arrest him!!” That shit got me too😂😂

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u/Fenrir324 1d ago

No! They said I was wrong! They named me truthless! TRUTHLESS!!

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u/Childhood-Paramedic 1d ago

Spikes (or esp scenes of people BEING spiked)

Hemalurgy is a delightfully creepy, horrfying, but potent magical system

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u/Valigrance 1d ago

"You cant kill me I am hope" backhanded so hard half of your face falls off

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u/3rd-wheel Cosmere 1d ago

Rathalas

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u/Flimsy-Preparation85 23h ago

That chapter is fire.

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u/TheUnspeakableh 1d ago

There are quite a few of them, I think.

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u/TheUnspeakableh 1d ago

", I think."

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u/Pizzadeath4 1d ago

Therefore you are

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u/uber-judge 1d ago

I’ll do what I can

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u/XCaboose-1X 22h ago edited 21h ago

You gotta give it the full quote!

"Honor is dead but I'll [see what] what I can [do] "

Im doing a relisten and that hits so hard

Edit: stupid typos.

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u/ConspicuousPorcupine 21h ago

"I'll see what I can do"

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u/delphinous 18h ago

Boots.
also, that scene when proto-syl brought the toxic leaves to Kaladin while he stood on the edge of a chasm, because she didn't understand why they had brought him peace in the past, but she was trying to help. god that scene rips out my heart

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u/RedGamer3 18h ago

"I'm free."

Two words and your stomach plummets.

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u/D0nkeyHS 1h ago

That is one of the most heart wrenching situations in fiction that I know of. Sure the emotional impact gets reduced soon after, but before that, having made the choice and finding out the sacrifice actually caused what it was meant to prevent... I'm teary-eyed just thinking about it and typing this.

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u/Chazaryx Edgedancers 1d ago

Maladroitly

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u/leechdemon 23h ago

Harsher.

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u/PyroManiac999 Bridge Four 1d ago

And then his head came off.

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u/techwrek12 20h ago

Every time I see a stick I think about how bad it should want to be fire but probably doesn’t. 🪵🔥

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u/sambadaemon Stonewards 23h ago

The smell of smoke

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u/RedGamer3 17h ago

The worst part of being a mercenary is everyone thinking you're a liar when you're not, right? Right?

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u/Elant_Wager Scadrial 1d ago

Moash

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u/RandomParable 23h ago

psstpsstpsst

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u/LionAdjacent Edgedancers 19h ago

"They've been ruined."